is deeply concerned by the United States’ military operations on Venezuelan territory, including strikes,  the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and subsequent statements from the Administration outlining the scope and intent of U.S. involvement. While President Maduro undermined democracy in his own country and caused immense suffering among the Venezuelan people, his forcible removal without Congressional authority undermines our own Constitution and risks plunging the U.S. into a war without a clear objective, strategy, or exit plan.

NSL4A condemned the Trump Administration’s lethal strikes on boats in South American waters as ineffective, unlawful, and carried out on inadequate intelligence, warning they destroy evidence, undermine international cooperation, and risk implicating U.S. servicemembers in potential war crimes. NSL4A urges Congress to reassert its authority to ensure counternarcotics operations are effective, legal, and consistent with maritime law.